Blog/Journal

To Inspire Others Is To Succeed

Last week I shared my published books with 7th and 8th graders. These students are difficult in so many ways. They challenge authority, are defiant, off task and often refer to themselves as losers or dumb.  I know each of them has a potential to succeed in school if they would just try. Sharing my writing may not have touched every child in the class but it certainly inspired some students to do some writing where they had never even attempted to write before. I am glad that I was able to help some students become interested in at least trying their hand at writing. It is always a good day when I am able to inspire others, especially students who need so much direction. I would like to see all of these students succeed although I know some of them may not.